Overseas investing, I don’t get it?

[NeetaT]

I moved most of my money to an overseas fund to stay away from the US stock market. It has proven to be exactly like keeping my money in the US stock market as far as performance. I guess I made the move in vain. I thought that if the US stock market takes a dive then the world markets would out perform the US market. I guess I should put it all in bond funds, who knows?????

[asragov]

How long of a period are you looking at?

Here is a comparison of SPY (the S&P 500) and EEM (the Emerging Markets index) over the last five years:

http://finance.google.com/finance?chdnp=1&chdd=1&chds=1&chdv=1&chvs=maximized&chdeh=0&chfdeh=0&chdet=1194555600000&chddm=492660&cmpto=NYSE:EEM&q=AMEX:SPY

I would say that the difference is fairly dramatic.

Obviously, past performance is no indicator future results, and they both may go down. But historically, they are pretty different.

[asragov]

How long of a period are you looking at?

Here is a comparison of SPY (the S&P 500) and EEM (the Emerging Markets index) over the last five years:

http://finance.google.com/finance?chdnp=1&chdd=1&chds=1&chdv=1&chvs=maximized&chdeh=0&chfdeh=0&chdet=1194555600000&chddm=492660&cmpto=NYSE:EEM&q=AMEX:SPY

I would say that the difference is fairly dramatic.

Obviously, past performance is no indicator future results, and they both may go down. But historically, they are pretty different.

[asragov]

How long of a period are you looking at?

Here is a comparison of SPY (the S&P 500) and EEM (the Emerging Markets index) over the last five years:

http://finance.google.com/finance?chdnp=1&chdd=1&chds=1&chdv=1&chvs=maximized&chdeh=0&chfdeh=0&chdet=1194555600000&chddm=492660&cmpto=NYSE:EEM&q=AMEX:SPY

I would say that the difference is fairly dramatic.

Obviously, past performance is no indicator future results, and they both may go down. But historically, they are pretty different.

[asragov]

How long of a period are you looking at?

Here is a comparison of SPY (the S&P 500) and EEM (the Emerging Markets index) over the last five years:

http://finance.google.com/finance?chdnp=1&chdd=1&chds=1&chdv=1&chvs=maximized&chdeh=0&chfdeh=0&chdet=1194555600000&chddm=492660&cmpto=NYSE:EEM&q=AMEX:SPY

I would say that the difference is fairly dramatic.

Obviously, past performance is no indicator future results, and they both may go down. But historically, they are pretty different.

[nostradamus]

Depends on where you moved it. If China, they’re taking a hit because of the oil debacle and because of comments from their renegade officials.

[nostradamus]

Depends on where you moved it. If China, they’re taking a hit because of the oil debacle and because of comments from their renegade officials.

[nostradamus]

Depends on where you moved it. If China, they’re taking a hit because of the oil debacle and because of comments from their renegade officials.

[nostradamus]

Depends on where you moved it. If China, they’re taking a hit because of the oil debacle and because of comments from their renegade officials.

[jimmyle]

I think most stock markets now are very interdependent and they tend to go up and down togetther. However, like you I also move most of my money to Asian and European mutual funds.

However, I have a question on owning foreign mutual funds. Let say I own a mutual fund with 100% Japanese stocks and the fund remains unchanged for the day however the yen appreciates 5% agaist the dollars on that day. Does it mean that I made 5% on that day?

Thanks,

[jimmyle]

I think most stock markets now are very interdependent and they tend to go up and down togetther. However, like you I also move most of my money to Asian and European mutual funds.

However, I have a question on owning foreign mutual funds. Let say I own a mutual fund with 100% Japanese stocks and the fund remains unchanged for the day however the yen appreciates 5% agaist the dollars on that day. Does it mean that I made 5% on that day?

Thanks,

[jimmyle]

I think most stock markets now are very interdependent and they tend to go up and down togetther. However, like you I also move most of my money to Asian and European mutual funds.

However, I have a question on owning foreign mutual funds. Let say I own a mutual fund with 100% Japanese stocks and the fund remains unchanged for the day however the yen appreciates 5% agaist the dollars on that day. Does it mean that I made 5% on that day?

Thanks,

[jimmyle]

I think most stock markets now are very interdependent and they tend to go up and down togetther. However, like you I also move most of my money to Asian and European mutual funds.

However, I have a question on owning foreign mutual funds. Let say I own a mutual fund with 100% Japanese stocks and the fund remains unchanged for the day however the yen appreciates 5% agaist the dollars on that day. Does it mean that I made 5% on that day?

Thanks,

[bob007]

gain/loss on foreign mutual funds = gain/loss in foreign stock prices + gain/loss in currency markets

[bob007]

gain/loss on foreign mutual funds = gain/loss in foreign stock prices + gain/loss in currency markets

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